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New York Magazine:
The White House Is Spreading Virus and Lies — The White House is at war with the virus, with itself, and with reality — though not necessarily in that order. — With President Trump hospitalized for COVID-19 at Walter Reed medical center, officials spent Saturday sowing doubt …
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“This Is Spiraling Out of Control”: Allies Panic About Trump's Hospital Stay as White House Deflects — The White House's history of lying makes it difficult to assess the truth of Trump's condition. But allies are bracing for an election blowout, and at least one G-7 nation is predicting president Ivanka.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Aide Luna Tests Positive for Virus in New White House Case — Luna had joined president on trips to Cleveland, Minnesota — As ‘body man,’ Luna holds Trump's papers, keeps his schedule — White House aide Nick Luna, who serves as a personal attendant to President Donald Trump …
Washington Post:
Little evidence that White House has offered contact tracing, guidance to hundreds potentially exposed — Hours before President Trump tested positive for the novel coronavirus and just one day before he was admitted to the hospital, he mingled with more than 200 people at his New Jersey golf club for a campaign fundraiser.
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Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
How the everyday chaos of reporting on the Trump White House played out for the world to see Saturday — The dispatches began routinely enough for an out-of-the-ordinary day, with Pool Report #2 from Cheryl Bolen, the Bloomberg White House reporter on pool duty Saturday.
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The Daily Beast
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Covering a cover-up in real time — What is the actual state of President Trump's health — now and over the past 24 hours? — Why it matters: It's one of the most high-stakes questions in the world, and I cannot answer it, despite having spent since 5 a.m. on Friday on my phone with sources inside and close to the White House.
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Maggie Haberman on the Fallout from Trump's Hospitalization
Maggie Haberman on the Fallout from Trump's Hospitalization
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Washington Post:
An army of doctors. Access to an experimental drug. A special patient gets special care.
Los Angeles Times:
New questions emerge about timing and severity of President Trump's coronavirus infection
New questions emerge about timing and severity of President Trump's coronavirus infection
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Associated Press and The Colorado Sun
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Biden leads by 10 points as majority of Americans say Trump could have avoided coronavirus: Reuters/Ipsos poll — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden opened his widest lead in a month in the U.S. presidential race after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus …
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
President urges stimulus deal, but obstacles remain
President urges stimulus deal, but obstacles remain
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Washington Post:
As virus spreads across GOP ranks, some Republicans say party will pay price for ‘stupid’ approach — President Trump's coronavirus diagnosis shook Republicans like an earthquake. Then came the troubling aftershocks. — There was the positive test result for a prominent conservative GOP senator, Mike Lee of Utah.
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Briana Reilly / madison.com:
After testing positive for COVID-19, Ron Johnson says he's still against mask mandates — After testing positive for COVID-19, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said his view on mask mandates hasn't changed, as Wisconsin Republican leaders have voiced their support for striking down the state's order requiring face coverings be worn.
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Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Went to Oktoberfest Party While Awaiting COVID-19 Test Results
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Went to Oktoberfest Party While Awaiting COVID-19 Test Results
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Sen. Chuck Grassley won't seek coronavirus test after attending meeting with infected senator
Sen. Chuck Grassley won't seek coronavirus test after attending meeting with infected senator
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ABC News, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, New York Post and USA Today
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
McCabe will not appear at Senate hearing, citing coronavirus concerns
McCabe will not appear at Senate hearing, citing coronavirus concerns
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Conservative News Today, Fox News, Talking Points Memo and Washington Times
Tony Plohetski / Austin American-Statesman:
Texas Attorney Ken Paxton took bribes, abused office, executives in his office say — Top aides of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have asked federal law enforcement authorities to investigate allegations of improper influence, abuse of office, bribery and other potential crimes against the state's top lawyer.
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden looks to seal election after Trump's week from hell — Joe Biden is on the campaign trail. Donald Trump is in the hospital. — In a role reversal, the president who mocked his rival for being weak and hiding “in his basement” is stuck in isolation under doctors' supervision …
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Elizabeth Spiers / Washington Post:
Trump built a career on magic words. The spell broke at the debate. — The president acts as if politics and governing are only about soundbites. — President Trump believes that all politics is theater, and theater of a very specific sort: television. This is no surprise, since television is his comfort zone.
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Jay Cannon / USA Today:
We're paying a lot of attention to Trump's case, but the US just recorded the most daily COVID-19 infections in nearly 2 months … The news of President Donald Trump and members of his inner circle testing positive for COVID-19 has sent shock waves across the country, but it's …
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Ally Mauch / People.com:
Chelsea Clinton Says She No Longer Speaks to One-Time Friend Ivanka Trump: ‘I Have No Interest’ — “I have no interest in someone who is not only complicit but actively taking part in this administration's everyday collision of cruelty and incompetence,” Chelsea Clinton said
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Jennifer Thomas / Charlotte Business Journal:
Holy Angels retail businesses in Belmont close as precaution after Ivanka Trump visit
Holy Angels retail businesses in Belmont close as precaution after Ivanka Trump visit
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The new details on Kimberly Guilfoyle's time at Fox News are horrific — At the media-mobbed presidential debate at Hofstra University in 2016, the Erik Wemple Blog spotted then-Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle. This was just a few months after Guilfoyle helped to spearhead a campaign …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Biden's national lead over Trump jumps to 14 points after debate in NBC News/WSJ poll — WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's national lead over President Donald Trump nearly doubled after Tuesday's presidential debate, with voters saying by a 2-to-1 margin that Biden has the better temperament to be president …
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Laurel Mallory / WIS-TV:
WATCH: Graham and Harrison face off in first debate — Polls show the candidates in a dead heat. — COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - It's one of the most-closely-watched races in the nation, with the majority in the Senate hanging in the balance. — Incumbent Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham faces …
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Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
‘Absolutely Reckless’: AG Barr's Refusal to Quarantine After Rose Garden Superspreader Event Sparks Backlash — Attorney General Bill Barr is facing a mounting avalanche of criticism and concern over his decision to forego quarantine procedures after he was recently in close contact …
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